Tuition + Fees
TUITION + FEES |
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| Academic Year | Academic Year | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
| Annual Tuition (12-18 credits) | $39,500 | $39,975 |
| Per Semester | $19,750 | $19,987.50 |
| Summer Tuition | $440 per credit | $440 per credit |
| *Studio Fee | $34 per credit | $34 per credit |
| Tuition Exchange | ||
| Studio Fee (12-18 credits) | $ 500 per semester | $500 per semester |
KCASE |
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| Fees | $50 per credit | $50 per credit |
| Technology fee | $125 | $125 |
| Studio/Materials fees | per course | per course |
| *Please note that an additional material fee may be required based on course selection. | ||
ROOM + BOARD |
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| A $50 non-refundable Living center Application Fee is required for all students residing on campus, in addition to their Living Center application and room preference form. | ||
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Annual Costs
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Academic Year | Academic Year |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
| Double Room | $8,600 | $8,700 |
| Per Semester | $4,300 | $4,350 |
| Wylie Dining Resident Meal Plans | ||
| 14 meals per week plan Includes $125 dining dollars annually, $62.50 per semester* |
$2,950 | $3,065 |
| Per Semester | $1,475 | $1,532.50 |
| 19 meals per week plan Includes $200 dining dollars annually, $100 per semester* |
$3,300 | $3,425 |
| Per Semester | $1,650 | $1,712.50 |
| Non-Resident Meal Plan | ||
| 45 meals per semester plan Includes $250 dining dollars per semester* |
$555 | $580 |
| 75 meals per semester plan Includes $250 dining dollars per semester* |
$755 | $785 |
| 115 meals per semester plan Includes $250 dining dollars per semester* |
$1,000 | $1,040 |
| *Dining dollars are for use at Café Nerman | ||
Major + STUDIO FEES |
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| Academic Year | |||
| 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 | |||
| Major | Major Fee | Elective Fee | Other Fee |
| per semester | per semester, per elective course | ||
| Animation | $75 | $75 | |
| Art History | $15 | ||
| Ceramics | $490 | $155 | $290 Glass Fee |
| Filmmaking | $150 | $150 | |
| Fiber | $200 | $100 | |
| Foundation | $65 | N/A | |
| Graphic Design | $105 | $55 | |
| Illustration | $110 | $55 | |
| Liberal Arts | N/A | N/A | * |
| Painting | $65 | $35 | |
| Photography | $150 | $150 | |
| Printmaking | $125 | $85 | |
| Product Design | $200 | $100 | |
| Interactive Arts | $75 | $75 | |
| Sculpture | $205 | $175 | |
| * $250/hour credit fee “Globalization in History” | |||
ADDITIONAL FEES |
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| Academic Year | Academic Year | |||
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
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| Central Shop Orientation* | $25 fall semester | $25 fall semester | ||
| For Foundation students only. | ||||
| Technology Fee | $300 per semester | $300 per semester | ||
| Graduation Fee | $50 | $50 | ||
| Late Registration Fee* | $200 | $200 | ||
| *Students who are dropped for non-payment and re-registered | ||||
KCAI’s Estimated Annual Cost of AttendanceStudent Living On Campus |
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| Academic Year | |||
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | ||
| Direct Billable Costs | |||
| Annual Tuition (12-18 credits) | $39,500 | $39,975 | |
| Technology Fee | $600 | $600 | |
| Living Center Double Room | $8,600 | $8,700 | |
| Living Center 14 Meal Plan | $2,950 | $3,065 | |
| Indirect Costs | |||
| Books + Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 | |
| Transportation | $1,500 | $1,500 | |
| Estimated Cost of Attendance | $55,650 | $56,340 | |
KCAI’s Estimated Annual Cost of AttendanceStudent Living Off-Campus |
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| Academic Year | |||||
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | ||||
| Direct Billable Costs | |||||
| Annual Tuition (12-18 credits) | $39,500 | $39,975 | |||
| Technology Fee | $600 | $600 | |||
| Indirect Costs | |||||
| Room + board | $7,500 | $7,500 | |||
| Books + Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 | |||
| Personal Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 | |||
| Transportation | $1,500 | $1,500 | |||
| Estimated Cost of Attendance | $51,600 | $52,075 | |||
KCAI’s Estimated Annual Cost of AttendanceStudent Living with Parent/Guardian |
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| Academic Year | |||||
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | ||||
| Annual Tuition (12-18 credits) | $39,500 | $39,975 | |||
| Technology Fee | $600 | $600 | |||
| Indirect Costs | |||||
| Room + Board | $0 | $0 | |||
| Books + Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 | |||
| Personal Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 | |||
| Transportation | $1,500 | $1,500 | |||
| Estimated Cost of Attendance | $44,100 | $44,575 | |||
To download the tuition and fee information for the 2019_2020 academic year, please click here.
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